First off I wanna say I love the forums, very helpful. I'm about to start my first batch of homebrew, a wheat beer, and I have a few questions before I start so I don't mess anything up.
1. Should I wait until my water reaches 150 to put my grains in, or put them in when the water is cold?
2. When pouring my wort into the fermenting bucket do I need to strain it? And also do I need to pour the wort carefully or is it alright for it to splash a little bit since the yeast has not been added yet?
3. When I take my hydrometer should I take a sample out of the fermenter or just put the hydrometer into the whole batch? And if I do need to take a sample, how much is needed?
I know these are simple questions but I don't wanna mess up my first batch. Any other tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks
1. Should I wait until my water reaches 150 to put my grains in, or put them in when the water is cold?
2. When pouring my wort into the fermenting bucket do I need to strain it? And also do I need to pour the wort carefully or is it alright for it to splash a little bit since the yeast has not been added yet?
3. When I take my hydrometer should I take a sample out of the fermenter or just put the hydrometer into the whole batch? And if I do need to take a sample, how much is needed?
I know these are simple questions but I don't wanna mess up my first batch. Any other tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks